Oct. 22, 2011
SAN DIEGO -
SINGLES | DOUBLES | CONSOLATION SINGLES
San Diego State's two nationally ranked doubles teams were eliminated Saturday in the quarterfinal round at the USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championship at Barnes Tennis Center.
Alicia Aguilar and Julia Wais, ranked 47th nationally and the tournament's fifth seed, bounced cross-town foes Anna Depenau and Maja Sujica of San Diego, 8-3, in the round of 16. In the quarters, however, the Aztec duo was ousted by Depenau and Sujica's teammates, Juliette Coupez and Stephanie Hoffpauir. The 43rd-ranked and third-seeded tandem from USD defeated Aguilar and Wais, 8-3, after advancing to the quarters as a result of their round of 16 opponent withdrawing due to injury.
Sierra Ellison and Roxanne Ellison, meanwhile, advanced to the quarterfinals following their 8-5 triumph over Joanna Smith and Nicole Smith of Arizona State. Sixth-seeded Ellison/Ellison, ranked 59th in Division I, then faced the UCLA team of Robin Anderson and Skylar Moton. The 10th-seeded group, which upset the top-seeded team from Pepperdine in the round of 16, continued their run by defeating SDSU's senior twosome, 8-3.
In consolation singles action, Roxanne Ellison was downed by April Scatliffe of UC Santa Barbara, 6-1, 7-6(4). Alicia Aguilar withdrew from her fourth-round match due to injury.
The Aztecs are eliminated from regional play, but the action will continue Sunday at Barnes Tennis Center.
USTA/ITA Southwest Regional Championship (SDSU results only)
Barnes Tennis Center; San Diego, Calif.
Main Draw Doubles - Round of 16
(5) No. 47 Alicia Aguilar/Julia Wais (SDSU) def. Anna Depenau/Maja Sujica (USD), 8-3
(6) No. 59 Sierra Ellison/Roxanne Ellison (SDSU) def. Joanna Smith/Nicole Smith (ASU), 8-5
Main Draw Doubles - Quarterfinals
(3) No. 43 Juliette Coupez/Stephanie Hoffpauir (USD) def. (5) No. 47 Alicia Aguilar/Julia Wais (SDSU), 8-4
(10) Robin Anderson/Skylar Morton (UCLA) def. (6) No. 59 Sierra Ellison/Roxanne Ellison (SDSU), 8-3
Consolation Singles - Fourth Round
April Scatliffe (UCSB) def. Roxanne Ellison (SDSU), 6-1, 7-6(4)